Procedures on filing a sexual crime case in the UAE and its punishment
What constitutes rape: The crime of rape can be defined as “unlawful sexual activity, most often involving sexual intercourse, against the will of the victim through force or the threat of force or with an individual who is incapable of giving legal consent because of minor status, mental illness, mental deficiency, intoxication, unconsciousness, or deception. “Rape” …
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Learn more: Child abduction in the UAE and its consequences
Difference between ‘kidnapping’ and ‘abduction’: When you talk about kidnapping it usually involves an instance of kidnapping accompanying with a ransom for monetary profits. However, when one talks about abduction, this necessarily may not be so, and can cover an act wherein a person has been taken away from his or her original location by …
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Intellectual property in the UAE: What are your rights and offences for violators?
Intellectual property rights have always played an inherent role in breakthrough discovery in various fields. The commercial and moral rights provided under the IP regime, whether towards monetization of the IP or to declare the ownership in the said innovation has allowed a fine balance to exist in the society that benefits both the creators …
What you should know about the new drugs law in the UAE
The UAE has longstanding laws in place governing the use, production and distribution of Narcotics and Psychotropic substances, designed to protect individuals, companies, and society at large, and to prosecute those who act in contradiction to its mandates. Overall, the most recent decree number 30 of 2021 institutes key new amendments to the Federal law …
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What is the foreign bribery law in the UAE?
What is bribery, and why is it an offence? Bribery refers to the offence of promising, offering or granting, either directly or indirectly, a person to either perform or to omit an act that is included in their duties or constitutes a violation of their duties.
What is the impact of ransomware on financial crime compliance in the UAE?
Ransomware attacks are now a bigger concern to major organizations around the world in. In this article we will discuss the major concerns around such attacks and the laws and regulations governing the same.
What are the changes in law proposed to allow divorce by mutual agreement to make it more convenient?
In the recent changes, a new decree-law on Personal status for non-Muslims in the emirate of Abu Dhabi has been enacted (hereinafter “New Decree”). The new Decree amends the previous practices applicable to the divorce of non-Muslims and allows the concept of unilateral divorce for the first time. The new Decree thus aims to provide …
What are the privileges of internal investigations in the UAE?
Senior administration, HR team, and consistence faculty of all enterprises and in a wide industry are approached against consistently with proof or charges of potential bad behavior at their organizations. These situations may extend from warning from the government for examination concerning claims of infringement of any government law by the partners or senior executives …
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What are the punishments for forging documents to apply for a bank loan?
What constitutes forgery: ‘Forgery’ refers to the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art etc. An act of forgery can lead to charges of fraud and or misrepresentation in the UAE. Article 216 of the Federal Law number Federal Law No. 3 of its 1987 concerning …
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How to Check If You Are Part of the Social Media Data Breach?
Data breach have become quiet a common feature of today’s time of hyper online connectivity. This can lead to situation of your data getting stolen or instances of data breach and privacy violations, whether intentional or otherwise. In this article we will take you through the main points that are to be considered to avoid …
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